sugar cane

• Planta herbácea alta y perenne del género Saccharum, cultivada en regiones tropicales y subtropicales por sus tallos gruesos que contienen una alta concentración de sacarosa, empleada principalmente para producir azúcar y melaza.

A tall perennial grass of the genus Saccharum, cultivated in tropical and subtropical regions for its thick stems that contain high concentrations of sucrose, used primarily to produce sugar and molasses.

1. Tall tropical grassB1formal

   A tall perennial grass (Saccharum officinarum) cultivated in tropical regions for its sweet juice, which is used to produce sugar.

   caña de azúcar

   • Sugar cane is harvested by cutting the stalks close to the ground.
   • The fields were filled with rows of sugar cane.
   • Sugar cane juice is a popular drink in many tropical countries.

2. Source of sugarB1formal

   The plant from which most of the world's sugar is extracted.

   caña de azúcar

   • Brazil is one of the largest producers of sugar cane.
   • The sugar cane is crushed to extract the sweet juice.
   • Molasses is a byproduct of sugar cane processing.